Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21
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a PERFECT COWS HEAD.
Vaccination Causes Picture OF Ono "a
Appear ON n Boys Arm.

Vaccination Causes n Picture OF One to
Appear ON Boys Arm.
10 Is q disputed question among men,
bcrs OF the medical fraternity as to wheth-
or vaccine matter injected into a human
beings system really possesses the power
which for so many years has been attri-
buted TO 1t OF preventing the person so
vaccinated from falling a victim to the
dreadful disease, smallpox. Strong rea-
sons, says the San Francisco Alta, are
urged both for and againOt the practice of
vaccination. Disputants OF the anti-vac-
cination school boldly proclaim that the
scabby material furnished by the bovine
species inoculates the human blood with
all manner OF diseases and disorders.
Now and then, rarely il is true, isolated
cases are reported where persons have suf-
Tered fearfully after going through q
course OF vaccination. The afflicted ones
have usually been children of tender ages,
and IL Is not long since that case was
reported from little town in
Connecticut where an infant was made In
sane through the effects of the "poisonousD
bovine virus in its blood. San Francisco
has at last gained its shining example in
this line. It cropped up recently in the
health Office, and IL is really strange, IL
not marvellous, manifestation Of the freaks
NANN Nh'Nint Will DlnY with the
blood OF the human system.
II want to see the doctor,D said n tnll
woman, with a physique like historic
Roman, entering the health office during
vaccination matinee, dragging a bow
about ten years old by the hand.
! "Hes'm; just get into line with your lit
tie one" said the obliging attendant.
"Oh, yes" cried the woman fiercelv. aa
she drew back and glanced at the attend.
ant, "you would just like to rope me in
again, wouldn't you, with your smoothly
waysp"
What do you mean, ma'aml" asked the
astonished attendant.
"You don't recollect me. probnblv. but 7
do you," was the rejoindcr. al came in
here three weeks ago and had my dear lit
tie Johnny vaccinAted, and it's n pretty
mark you left on his arm. Say, what
pizen is that you uSe!D
BEST matter from the finest COW farm
In Pennsylvania" murmGred the attend
ant, while the loquacious matron became
the center OF attraction in the Office.
"Stuif from COW farm? should say
IL wasl It's just chuck full of COW, |
should judge. Oh, it's lucky l didn't
bring my little girl here. You'd have had
herd of cows sprouting out on her face,
to spoil her beauty. Just see herei"
| rs Nho NpHiau was speaking Sne drew
the sleeve of "little Johnnie's" shirt up 10
his shoulder, barring the arm. cry of
astonishment was echoed from those
around. On the white flesh Just below
the shoulder, and where it Is considered
proper TO locate the vaccine matter, was a
black blotch Of irregular shape. IL was
about the size OF standard dollar. A
second glance showed that the irregular
shape OF the blotch was given TO it by
Its being an exact representation Of a
cows head, en- silhouette. The nose, Jaw
and horns were perfect. There was even
speck Of white flesh visible where the
eye was supposed to be located.
Its painted!" cried dozen voices.
mo, 'tain't," snapped the mother, vi
ciously, as she eyed the now thoroughly
discomposed attendant and other attaches
OF the Office who had gathered around.
Sure enough, closer inspection proved
conclusively that the blotch was caused by
the discolored blood gathered under the
skin. It was a cows head done in blood.
The sight of the picture seemed to arouse
the mothers wrath to an alarming extent.
snow, what do you think of thatyn abe
Moderated, advancing threateningly.